• Eight piece vinyl-only box set – limited edition• All six studio albums, re-mastered• Two brand new discs of non-album singles and b-sides• Heavyweight vinyl• 44-page hardback book with new liner notes by John Harris (Guardian / Mojo)• Introduction by Paul Weller• Period photos and memorabilia• Housed in full-colour rigid slipcase• Includes a voucher to download an MP3 version of the albums

‘EXTRAS-SPECIAL’ SINGLES: 1977 – 1982‘For all that their progress took place against a shifting backdrop of punk, its complex aftermath, British music taking on new sounds and textures, a long period of national crisis and more, one much simpler fact about The Jam defined much of their career. They existed in the long age of the 45, that perfect pop form via which the best artists not only created era-defining ‘A’ sides, but usually ensured that their supporting features were worthy of repeated plays. Any student of British pop’s first golden period will be familiar with thebest examples: The Stones’ The Last Time came with Play With Fire, The Beatles’ Hello Goodbye with I Am The Walrus, The Small Faces’ All Or Nothing with Understanding.

The Jam were masters of this, as proved by the music collected on this set’s last two discs – a kind of shadow history of the group, full of moments of revelation. To instantly understand their talent, listen to such songs as Smithers-Jones, Tales From The Riverbank, or Pity Poor Alfie: treasured items in their catalogue, and all ‘B’ sides, which gave the records on which they came a richness and fascination greater than some people’s albums